[jclaffee]

@Dfuller I would love to see that in writing because that's the exact opposite of what is happening...replacement motors keep original warranty, motors that pass inspection get the extended warranty.

Nope, it's the exact opposite. The extended warranty is for replacements. Those that pass just get an oil viscosity change, a new filler cap, and an insert for the owners manual.

 

[jclaffee]

I don't know what to tell you. My Silverado failed the test today, I'm getting a new engine and I had a long conversation with the service manager about how both scenarios play out. He told me the opposite of what you're saying. I'm taking his info above the editors of a blog article.

 

[jclaffee]

Per that article...

"Vehicles impacted by the recall will be inspected by authorized GM technicians.

"If either of the manufacturing defects are detected, the engine will be replaced.

"For vehicles that pass inspection, GM will provide an oil and filter change using 0W-40 Mobil 1 Supercar oil, as well as a new oil fill cap to match the revised spec.
Engines that pass inspection will also receive a new special coverage program that extends warranty protection for 10 years or 150,000 miles from the vehicle’s in-service date, whichever comes first.

"The Special Coverage program number is N252494003."

Did you even Google the Special Coverage number you just posted?

Per the NHTSA and GM, "this special coverage covers if an engine failure occurs..."

 

[jclaffee]

Nope. Never heard of Google.

I read that to apply if the original engine fails it will be covered under the 10/150 warranty. It does not apply to the replacement engine.

You lost me. If the original engine fails, it would be covered under extended warranty? It's no longer in the truck. They aren't re-building engines under this recall, they are replacing them.

 

[jclaffee]

As a dealership employee of more than 30 years, I can assure you , the service manager is the last person you want to trust when it comes to accurate information.
We will see how it plays out, but I'm quite confident your service manager is incorrect, because there is zero reason to put the extended warranty on replacement engines, as they are being built without the crankshaft manufacturing defect.

In general I don't doubt some of this. And people on auto forums have been throwing dealer service departments under the bus since, well, the beginning of auto forums. But they are not all bad. I'm saying that the special waranty coverage pointed to in that blog article and the posts above clearly has nothing to do with engines that pass the recall check.

And the service manager showed me the same Special Coverage bulletin document when he told me the replacement engine would be subject to that coverage. So what part are you saying is incorrect?

 

[jclaffee]

I feel like I'm missing something here. How can you say that the article above has nothing to do with the engines that pass the inspection when is says exactly that...

It's really very simple. If they fail inspection they get replaced. If they pass inspection they get an extended warranty and 0/40.... I'm not sure where the disconnect is here

I really don't care about "the article". The blog garbage article (and the posts pointing to it above) reference "The Special Coverage program number is N252494003" which has nothing to do with vehicles that pass the inspection. Look at it yourself - i copied and pasted it up there for you.

Ignore the fact. Believe what you want. I'm out.

 

[jclaffee]

nevermind

 

[jclaffee]

out